Ironing board cabinet



May 17, 1932. o. P. CRAMER" IRONING BOARD CABINET Filed Oct. 31. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOE v o. P. cRAMER 1,858,765.

I IRONING BOARD CABINET Filed Oct. 31f 192 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOE 0770 P. (EA/WEE 56" Jim HIS A 770E175 K Patented May 17, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application filed October 31, 1927. Serial No. 229,916.

My invention relates to ironing boards, and more especially to that type of ironing board adapted to be incorporated into the wall of a room'that it may be concealed within a cabinet when not in use.

An object of the invention is the provision of an ironin board adapted to be concealed within a cabinet when not in use, and having incorporated therewith means for safely supporting a heated pressing iron both when in use and when not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for ventilating the cabinet so that the pressing ironmay be placed therein while still heated and the door of the cabinet closed, without danger of fire.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for urging the door to an open position and the iron supporting means to a position exterior to the cabinet whenever the iron is connected to the electric service outlet.

The invention possesses other objects and valuable features, some of which will be set forth in the following .description of my invention which is illustrated in the drawings forming part of the specification. It

is to be understood that I do not limit myself.

to the showing made by the said description and drawings, as I ma adopt varying forms of my claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the ironingboard cabinet of my invention, showing the ironing board folded within. An electric pressing iron is shown in place upon a swing invention wit in the scope of the ing shelf, with the connecting cord disconnected from the service outlet, which is shown in the wall exterior to the cabinet.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the cabinet, the plane of section being indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1. The

osition of the ironing board when extended for use is indicated by dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a view taken from above the cabinet, of the spring actuated device adapted to urge the door to an open position when 'not latched shut. The spring is shown mounted and with the door open. The dotted lines indicate the position of parts when the door is closed.

Figure 4 is a sectional view of the rid incorporated within the ironing board 01' supporting the iron when in use, the plane of section-being indicated by the line 4-4 of Fi ure 1.

lgure 5 is a plan view of the shelf for supporting the iron when not in use. A portion of the side wall of the cabinet on which the shelf is mounted is also shown.

In terms of broad inclusion, my invention comprises the combination with an ironing board cabinet of means for safely supporting a heated pressing iron both when in use and when not in use. The electrical service connectlon for heating the iron is provided in the wall exterior to the cabinet, so that the cabinet door cannot be latched shut while the non is being heated. Means are also provided for urging the door to a fully open posltion and for urging the means for support ing the iron when not in use to a position exterior to the cabinet except when the door is latched. The cabinet is so ventilated that after the iron is disconnected, the iron and the ironing board may be stowed within the cabinet and the door closed without waiting for the iron to cool.

In greater detail, the cabinet of my invention is adapted to be built into the wall of a room, and comprises a back wall 6, side walls 7 and 8, top 9'and bottom 11. The frame 12 imparts a finished appearance to the cabinet by concealing the otherwise exposed edges, and the door 13, attached to the frame by hinges 14, provides a closure. Means are provided for urging the door'to a fully open position, one form of which may be a spring hinge such as shown in Figure 3. One leaf 16 is secured to the door, and the other leaf 17 is provided'with a rigid arm 18 bearing against the side wall 7 of the cabinet. The parts are so arranged that when the door is closed, the arm slides upon the wall 7, and forces the leaf 17 to turn in respect to the leaf 16. This turning, however, is resisted by a coil spring 19 surrounding the leaf-connecting pin or hinge bolt 21, about which leaves 16' and 17 are journaled;

I ma optionally be set up for use or folded for use.

wit in the cabinet. One end of a brace 27 is hingedly attached 'to the board adjacent its center, and the other end of the brace is ivoted adjacent the bottom of the cabinet.

he inner end of the ironing board is provided with trunnions 28, slidably enga ed in verticall extending grooves 29 in eac side wall. T e lower end of each groove is provided with an offset portion 31, so positioned that when the projections 28 slide into them, the ironing board will be locked in position A small auxiliary ironing board 32 is pivotally mounted upon the back wall, and is provided with a supporting leg 33 adapted to swing down to rest upon the main ironlng board. When not in use, the small board ma be folded back into the cabinet, where it is retained by a latch 34 mounted upon the back wall.

To support a heated pressing 1ron safely when in use, a metal grille is disposed within an aperture 36 near the inner end of the board 26. The grille comprises an apertured plate having a border frame 37 secured flush with the top surface of the board, and so formed that spaced ribs 38 form a network across the frame and somewhat below the level of the upper surface thereof. Loosely held in the frame and resting in grooves 41 extending across the ribs is a pair of highly polished rods 42 for supporting the pressing iron within the frame. The rods, being very smooth, will not scratch the bottom of the iron, and since they lie slightly below the surface of the bordering frame, accidental displacement of the iron is avoided. The very small area of contact between the 1ron and the rods retards the conduction of heat tothe grille, and'because of its open construction the grille dissipates such heat as it receives.

A shelf is provided for safe disposal of the iron while still heated after being used. Figures 1 and 2 show an iron 46 in position upon this shelf, the detail of which is better revealed in Figure 5. Socket means for pivotally supportlng the shelf may be provided by a pair 0 aligned eyes 47 fixed on the wall of the cabinet just above the folded position of the board 26. The body oftheshelf comprises a rod bent to provide an iron-supporting surface 48, and having an end 49 down-turned to provide a pivot adapted to seat within the eyes. An additional rod 51, preferably welded to the shelf, provides a rail for retaining the iron upon the shelf. A spring 52 mounted upon the pivot 49, urges rotation of the shelf upon its pivotal mounting to a position exterior to the cabinet, as in Figure '2,

means so that the shelf projects out into the room unless the door 13 is latched shut. This cannot be done, however, as long as the iron is heating, since the iron is heated by electricity supplied through a flexible cord 53, adaptto be connected with a service outlet 54, in the wall outside the cabinet. It is thus understood that so long as the iron is connected to the source of current supply, the door will be fully open and the iron will be outside the cabinet, on either the grille or the shelf. Not only will this arrangement serve to minimize the fire hazard by maintaining the iron away from any woodwork and in a positionwhere there will be an unrestricted circulation of air around it, but also the door being fully open and the iron being in full view will serve as a reminder that the current may be turned on and the iron heatin The iron and ironing boards may be safefy shut up within the cabinet immediately after use without waiting for the iron to cool by placing the iron upon the swinging shelf and disconnecting the cord 53 from the service outlet. A hook 56 is provided on the door upon which the end of the cord may be conveniently hung; and a guard rail 57, also secured to the inner face of the door, is adapted to contact with the cord adjacent the iron to push the cord inside the cabinet when the door is being closed, and thus prevent the cord bein caught between the door and the frame. T at ortion of the cabinet adjacent the swinging s elf is lined with suitable non-inflammable material 58 such as metal or asbestos. For ventilating the cabinet and thus reventing the interior of the 1. In combination with an ironing board' cabinet, a pivotally mounted metallic shelf arranged within the cabinet, a door for said cabinet adapted to maintain said shelf within the cabinet when the door is closed, springs for urging said door to an open position and said shelf to a position exterior of saidcabinet, and a grille in said door opposite said shelf. a

2. In combination with an ironing board cabinet, a sad iron shelf arranged within the cabinet, a door for closing the cabinet, and an apertured grille in said door and adjacent the shelf to allow radiation of heat from a heated iron and circulation of air in the cabinet, so that a heated iron may be placed safely within the cabinet.

3. In combination with an ironing board cabinet adapted to contain an ironing board and provided with a door for closing the cabinet, a metal grille in said door, a sad iron shelf pivotally mounted within the cabinet adjacent to the grille and means for normally urging the shelf toward an outwardly extending position, said shelf being engaged by the grille and being pressed inwardly thereby into the cabinet when the door is closed.

4. In combination with an ironing board cabinet adapted to contain an ironing board and provided with a door for closing the cabinet, a metal grille in said door, a sad iron shelf pivotally mounted within the cabinet adjacent to the grille, and spring means normally urging the shelf outwardly away from the back of the cabinet and against the grille when the door is inclosed position and to an outwardly extending position when the door is open, said shelf being pressed inwardly by the grille to an enclosed position when the door is closed, and said shelf being adapted to safely support a heated sad iron in either the enclosed or outwardly extending positions.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set In hand.

y OTTO P. CRAMIER. 

